Nathan Drescher
@nathandrescher.ca
Canada’s award-winning tech journalist. Breaking news, explaining trends, and putting our innovation on the map. Mobile Syrup, Ottawa Business Journal, The Logic, Digital Trends, and more.
I told ChatGPT to plan my day and it suggested I eat lunch and conduct an interview at the same time...on the train.
Here's how ditching AI made me feel less anxious (a thread):
Here's how ditching AI made me feel less anxious (a thread):
November 6, 2025 at 7:40 PM
I told ChatGPT to plan my day and it suggested I eat lunch and conduct an interview at the same time...on the train.
Here's how ditching AI made me feel less anxious (a thread):
Here's how ditching AI made me feel less anxious (a thread):
I haven’t been to the Chateau in years and forgot how beautiful it is!
October 28, 2025 at 4:09 PM
I haven’t been to the Chateau in years and forgot how beautiful it is!
Deputy Minister of the Treasury Board Secretariat and the federal government’s CIO Dominic Rochon speaks about adopting AI in the federal service with G7 partners.
October 28, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Deputy Minister of the Treasury Board Secretariat and the federal government’s CIO Dominic Rochon speaks about adopting AI in the federal service with G7 partners.
Kareem Bardeesy, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Industry, speaks about the state of Canada’s innovation economy
October 28, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Kareem Bardeesy, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Industry, speaks about the state of Canada’s innovation economy
I’m here at the Tech7 Summit at the beautiful Chateau Laurier in Ottawa.
The summit explores how G7 nations are utilizing emerging technologies in their governments and societies.
The summit explores how G7 nations are utilizing emerging technologies in their governments and societies.
October 28, 2025 at 3:59 PM
I’m here at the Tech7 Summit at the beautiful Chateau Laurier in Ottawa.
The summit explores how G7 nations are utilizing emerging technologies in their governments and societies.
The summit explores how G7 nations are utilizing emerging technologies in their governments and societies.
Sneak peek: RedMagic 11 Pro XL!
October 24, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Sneak peek: RedMagic 11 Pro XL!
Dave shoulda learned some prompts!
September 26, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Dave shoulda learned some prompts!
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The ROI of high-speed rail has been proven around the world.
Canada is finally joining that club.
This could be our St. Lawrence Seaway moment for the 21st century.
#CanadianInnovation #Canada #FutureOfCanada #AltoProject
The ROI of high-speed rail has been proven around the world.
Canada is finally joining that club.
This could be our St. Lawrence Seaway moment for the 21st century.
#CanadianInnovation #Canada #FutureOfCanada #AltoProject
September 15, 2025 at 8:40 PM
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The ROI of high-speed rail has been proven around the world.
Canada is finally joining that club.
This could be our St. Lawrence Seaway moment for the 21st century.
#CanadianInnovation #Canada #FutureOfCanada #AltoProject
The ROI of high-speed rail has been proven around the world.
Canada is finally joining that club.
This could be our St. Lawrence Seaway moment for the 21st century.
#CanadianInnovation #Canada #FutureOfCanada #AltoProject
🇨🇦 Canada’s tech industry is being shaped by three big forces right now. These will define where we head in 2025. A quick thread. 🧵
August 21, 2025 at 8:06 PM
🇨🇦 Canada’s tech industry is being shaped by three big forces right now. These will define where we head in 2025. A quick thread. 🧵
Apple gifted Trump a 24K gold statue and with that I’m finally ditching this shitty company.
August 6, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Apple gifted Trump a 24K gold statue and with that I’m finally ditching this shitty company.
The real story in Canadian tech right now is the upcoming launch of Eh!, Canada’s first ever homegrown social media network.
#FutureTech #CanadaTech
#FutureTech #CanadaTech
August 5, 2025 at 7:23 PM
The real story in Canadian tech right now is the upcoming launch of Eh!, Canada’s first ever homegrown social media network.
#FutureTech #CanadaTech
#FutureTech #CanadaTech
I’ve been all across Canada, lived in four provinces and driven coast to coast three times. I just discovered the greatest poutine I’ve ever had. Not in Ottawa. Not in Montreal. Instead it was in Saugeen Beach (formerly Sauble Beach)!!!
July 31, 2025 at 5:36 PM
I’ve been all across Canada, lived in four provinces and driven coast to coast three times. I just discovered the greatest poutine I’ve ever had. Not in Ottawa. Not in Montreal. Instead it was in Saugeen Beach (formerly Sauble Beach)!!!
Inspired by some fellow guitarists here on #blueskymusic here’s my rendition of Blackbird - apologies for the crappy mic
July 31, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Inspired by some fellow guitarists here on #blueskymusic here’s my rendition of Blackbird - apologies for the crappy mic
Finally going home after a week roughing it in the wild. I love camping and wilderness adventures, but frankly, I’m tired of mosquitoes and spiders and uncomfortable sleeping and I’m in dire need of a hot shower! #canada
July 31, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Finally going home after a week roughing it in the wild. I love camping and wilderness adventures, but frankly, I’m tired of mosquitoes and spiders and uncomfortable sleeping and I’m in dire need of a hot shower! #canada
Last night was my final campfire of this trip
July 31, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Last night was my final campfire of this trip
This is my trusty RedMagic Nova tablet. I’ve had it for almost a year and it has made me fall in love with tablets again!
July 29, 2025 at 10:36 PM
This is my trusty RedMagic Nova tablet. I’ve had it for almost a year and it has made me fall in love with tablets again!
I’m camping out in the country and this is the night sky above me right now
July 28, 2025 at 3:22 AM
I’m camping out in the country and this is the night sky above me right now
Playing with my iPhone 15 Pro Max camera because the lens bloom is horrid at night. I turned down the aperture, warmth and tone.
Shot with night mode, 1x lens.
Shot with night mode, 1x lens.
July 23, 2025 at 1:40 AM
Playing with my iPhone 15 Pro Max camera because the lens bloom is horrid at night. I turned down the aperture, warmth and tone.
Shot with night mode, 1x lens.
Shot with night mode, 1x lens.
#ottawa has the infrastructure but the trains are only running every hour. What’s the point of having them?
Stuck at Dow’s Lake, my feet hurt, and I’m cranky.
Stuck at Dow’s Lake, my feet hurt, and I’m cranky.
July 23, 2025 at 1:29 AM
#ottawa has the infrastructure but the trains are only running every hour. What’s the point of having them?
Stuck at Dow’s Lake, my feet hurt, and I’m cranky.
Stuck at Dow’s Lake, my feet hurt, and I’m cranky.
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Tech built in Canada, funded in Canada, and scaled in Canada keeps ownership here.
Pascal’s move shows what happens when we bet on our own talent.
The next Shopify might come from a classroom, not a boardroom.
Tech built in Canada, funded in Canada, and scaled in Canada keeps ownership here.
Pascal’s move shows what happens when we bet on our own talent.
The next Shopify might come from a classroom, not a boardroom.
July 22, 2025 at 6:14 PM
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Tech built in Canada, funded in Canada, and scaled in Canada keeps ownership here.
Pascal’s move shows what happens when we bet on our own talent.
The next Shopify might come from a classroom, not a boardroom.
Tech built in Canada, funded in Canada, and scaled in Canada keeps ownership here.
Pascal’s move shows what happens when we bet on our own talent.
The next Shopify might come from a classroom, not a boardroom.
Why it matters: This isn’t just a bug. It’s an AI going full rogue. It ignored orders, wiped out data for over 1,200 companies, lied to its user, and tried to cover its own tracks!
July 21, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Why it matters: This isn’t just a bug. It’s an AI going full rogue. It ignored orders, wiped out data for over 1,200 companies, lied to its user, and tried to cover its own tracks!
Two mid-range Android devices I’ve tested this year: (left) POCO M7 Pro 5G and (right) RedMagic 10 Air.
The RM 10 Air was better by orders of magnitude, although nowhere near as good as last year’s RedMagic 10 Pro. The POCO kinda sucked. A lot.
The RM 10 Air was better by orders of magnitude, although nowhere near as good as last year’s RedMagic 10 Pro. The POCO kinda sucked. A lot.
May 27, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Two mid-range Android devices I’ve tested this year: (left) POCO M7 Pro 5G and (right) RedMagic 10 Air.
The RM 10 Air was better by orders of magnitude, although nowhere near as good as last year’s RedMagic 10 Pro. The POCO kinda sucked. A lot.
The RM 10 Air was better by orders of magnitude, although nowhere near as good as last year’s RedMagic 10 Pro. The POCO kinda sucked. A lot.